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Mylan to enter India with prescription drugs in 1-yr

Drugmaker Mylan Inc said on Friday it plans to enter the Indian commercial market with its own prescription drugs in the next 12 months, the chairman told reporters on Friday.

May 27, 2011 / 04:12 PM IST

Drugmaker Mylan Inc said on Friday it plans to enter the Indian commercial market with its own prescription drugs in the next 12 months, the chairman told reporters on Friday.


"Over the next 6-12 months we will come out with our complete launch plan. The anti-retro viral opportunity will be very big for us," Chairman and CEO Robert J Coury said.


Mylan also announced the rebranding of its Hyderabad unit Matrix Laboratories to Mylan.


first published: May 27, 2011 03:56 pm